The 2016 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections.
The elections saw a gain of two seats by the Conservative Party from the Labour Party.
The resulting balance on the council after the elections was:
Labour 44
Conservative 16
Liberal Democrat 3
Independent 1
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
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Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
After the election, the composition of the council was:
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